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Search Results   Report Date : February 9, 2010 at 10:32 PM NHTSA Action Number : DP09002 N/A NHTSA Action Number : DP09002 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          BMW / 3 SERIES     2002-2004      BMW / 3-SERIES     2003      BMW / 318I     2003      BMW / 325     2002      BMW / 325I     2002-2005      BMW / 325XI     2002 2004-2005      BMW / 328XI     2005      BMW / 330CI     2002      BMW / 330I     2002-2005      BMW / 330XI     2002-2003 2005      BMW / 335XI     2005      BMW / E46     2002      BMW / M3     2002-2005 Manufacturer : BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Component : EXTERIOR LIGHTING EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL Date Investigation Opened : April 8, 2009 Date Investigation Closed : August 6, 2009 Summary: IN MARCH 2009, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) RECEIVED A PETITION FROM MR. MARK PETERS REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION OF REAR LAMP FAILURE IN MODEL YEAR 2002-2005 BMW 3-SERIES VEHICLES. AN INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER WAS SENT TO BMW IN APRIL 2009, AND ODI RECEIVED BMW'S RESPONSE IN JUNE 2009. THE TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY CONTAINS LIGHTING FOR THE BRAKE LAMPS, TAIL LAMPS, AND TURN SIGNALS. A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) WAS ISSUED BY BMW IN JANUARY OF 2007 INSTRUCTING SERVICE TECHNICIANS TO EXAMINE AN 8 PIN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR HEAT-RELATED DAMAGE AND TO INCORPORATE ADDITIONAL GROUND WIRING TO THE CONNECTOR. COMPLAINANTS HAVE ALLEGED THAT SIGNIFICANT THERMAL DAMAGE TO THE CONNECTOR AND ASSOCIATED GROUND WIRING HAS OCCURRED. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR TOTAL LOSS OF ALL LIGHTING (BRAKE, TAIL, AND TURN SIGNAL) FOR THE EFFECTED REAR LAMP ASSEMBLY. ODI WILL OPEN A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO FURTHER EXAMINE THIS ISSUE INCLUDING FURTHER EVALUATING BMW COMPLAINTS AND RELATED WARRANTY DATA. Check to Request Research. Submit below.